Chess Puzzle #24xDe — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 677 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/f8; bishop b8; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen d1→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2# — queen c7→h2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1br2rk1/p1q2ppp/1p2p3/8/8/P1NP4/1PP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 3 18

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